Contribute to Ainex

So, you want to contribute to Ainex's development? Here are the steps you'll need to take to get started:

• Have a computer capable of running Ainex, and install the required system components:
  • See System Requirements
• Learn the language
  
  • An often overlooked aspect to newcomers is having an understanding of the language the project is written in.
    
  • Ainex uses C++ 17 for development. If you don't know this language, you may learn the basics on YouTube, but it may take a while to get a full grasp of it.
    
  • In addition, to submit your contributions, you'll need to know how to use Git.
  • Here is a crash course on Git to help you out.
• Learn to build Ainex from source
  This step should give you all you need to start developing Ainex with Visual Studio on Windows or Codelite on Linux.
• Follow the style guide
  Run xb format before creating a pull request.

When you're ready, fork Ainex on GitHub, and push your changes. Then create a pull request on GitHub.

1. Click the New Pull Request button at the top right of the page:

2. Click Compare Across Forks to compare with your fork:

3. Select your own fork from the list:

4. Review your selection. Make sure you have selected the correct branch.

5. Click Create Pull Request to confirm your selection:

6. Write a title and description for your pull request. When you're done, press Create Pull Request.